http://thegauntlet.ca/ University of Calgary's student newspaper online in RSS. en-us Copyright 1998-2006 Gauntlet Publication Society Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 production@gauntlet.ca 1440 http://thegauntlet.ca/images/gauntlet88x31.gif http://thegauntlet.ca/ 88 31 editor+Meaghan.Carrier@thegauntlet.ca (Meaghan Carrier, Gauntlet Entertainment) The year is 1985 and Marjorie Clifford is telling the story of a tragedy that occurred three years prior -- the sinking of the offshore oil rig Ocean Ranger.  Like the Titanic, the Ocean Ranger was deemed unsinkable, yet it went down not far ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14251 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14251 editor+Alicia.Ward@thegauntlet.ca (Alicia Ward, Gauntlet Entertainment) Some people might think that the play Mr. Fix It is just another feel good romantic comedy -- and they're right. Long time Calgary playwright Caroline Russell-King wrote Mr. Fix It for Lunchbox Theatre in the hopes that people will be able t... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14252 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14252 editor+Natascia.Karen.Vervena@thegauntlet.ca (Natascia Karen Vervena, Gauntlet Entertainment) For those who have read a Nicholas Sparks novel or seen a movie based on one of his tearjerkers, get ready to fall in love again with Dear John. Director Lasse Hallstrom and screenwriter Jamie Linden adapt Sparks' novel into a movie to bring us Dear ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14253 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14253 editor+Ben.Rowe@thegauntlet.ca (Ben Rowe, Gauntlet Entertainment) From Paris With Love sneaks its way into theatres this Friday underneath everyone's radar -- except those taking potshots at the ignominious downfall of John Travolta. And while it is true that Travolta's main concern in From Paris With Love appears ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14254 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14254 editor+Richard.Lam@thegauntlet.ca (Richard Lam, Gauntlet Features) "Later, as he sat on his balcony eating the dog, Dr. Robert Laing reflected on the unusual events that had taken place within this huge apartment building during the previous three months." This is the understated opening sentence of J. G. B... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14255 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14255 editor+Annalise.Klingbeil@thegauntlet.ca (Annalise Klingbeil, Gauntlet News) Sharing boos, cheers and chants of "we won't bail you out," about 500 students gathered outside of council chambers Tuesday night to watch provost Alan Harrison speak about tuition increases. Many students held posters expressing their frust... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14232 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14232 editor+Trevor.Bacque@thegauntlet.ca (Trevor Bacque, Gauntlet News) Throngs of upset university goers figuratively raised their voices in displeasure at proposed tuition increases Tuesday afternoon in the MacEwan Student Centre.Students were invited to hold comic-like speech bubbles for photos which will be... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14233 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14233 editor+Noah.Miller@thegauntlet.ca (Noah Miller, News Editor) The MacEwan Student Centre council chambers were a hive of activity during the not-so-routine Student Legislative Council meeting Tuesday night. Provost Alan Harrison, with an entourage of university administration members, addressed studen... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14234 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14234 editor+Cailynn.Klingbeil@thegauntlet.ca (Cailynn Klingbeil, Gauntlet News) A student led initiative for the University of Calgary to create standard Arabic language courses is yielding few results, leaving students discouraged and department heads offering varying rationales for why such courses do not exist. Studen... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14235 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14235 editor+Annalise.Klingbeil@thegauntlet.ca (Annalise Klingbeil, News Assistant) The Students' Union is allowing joke candidates to run in the upcoming SU election in an effort to raise awareness and provide an opportunity for more students to engage in the electoral process. "If a joke candidate wins, they will not take... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14236 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14236 editor+Cam.Cotton-O'Brien@thegauntlet.ca (Cam Cotton-O'Brien, Editor-in-Chief) Despite the new library being shorter in stature than the old, the University of Calgary administration betrayed their vaulting ambition Tuesday night. Responding to student questions at the Students' Legislative Council meeting, U of C provo... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14237 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14237 editor+Kim.Nursall@thegauntlet.ca (Kim Nursall, My Mom Says I'm a Bigot) In light of Tiger Woods' recent infidelities, companies such as Gillette and Accenture have reneged on sponsorship contracts with the golf superstar. Because these companies claim that an affiliation with Tiger Woods will adversely affect product sal... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14238 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14238 editor+Sydney.Stokoe@thegauntlet.ca (Sydney Stokoe, Call Me Crazy . . .) Our writers are dying. In many ways writers of modern literature are dead as soon as their last work is published. Unlike the music and movie stars of today, the author silently puts their thoughts to work, remaining out of the public eye; the invisi... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14239 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14239 editor+Rhiannon.Kirkland@thegauntlet.ca (Rhiannon Kirkland, Gauntlet Opinions) Downloading has been a contentious issue for years. Some artists like Radiohead have embraced the trend with open arms, while others believe that punishments are the way to solve the problem and still others hope to find a balance between the needs o... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14240 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14240 editor+Ryan.Pike@thegauntlet.ca (Ryan Pike, From the Cheap Seats) The pie has an important place in Canadian society. Pies are delicious, nutritious and, as has been made evident in recent years, they are a wonderful tool for political activism. But members of the political establishment are seemingly opposed to us... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14241 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14241 editor+Cam.Cotton-O'Brien@thegauntlet.ca (Cam Cotton-O'Brien, Pidgeon Talk) I've begun to think the Calgary Stampede might be behind this proposed tuition increase. Jay-Z holds the key to my insight. The latest issue of Esquire magazine carries an article about the astounding crossover success of the rap magnate. I... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14242 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14242 editor+Carla.Heinrichs@thegauntlet.ca (Carla Heinrichs, Gauntlet Opinions) It's an explosive new line of intimate apparel! Everyone can get in line to purchase your very own useless set of ammo undies. That's right, useless as in they won't blow -- at least, not before someone notices you sitting in an airplane seat trying ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14243 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14243 editor+Casey.Smith@thegauntlet.ca (Casey Smith) Editor, the Gauntlet, I am grateful to be graduating this spring so I will not be affected by the tuition increase, however, I do feel a responsibility towards my fellow peers and future graduates to speak up regarding this issue. The... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14244 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14244 editor+Andrew.R..Turnbull@thegauntlet.ca (Andrew R. Turnbull) Editor, the Gauntlet, I'm a business student, and I finish this year. But what's really got me enraged about the administration is the fact that the University of Calgary has the gall to even consider increasing tuition by a whopping 46.5 per... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14245 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14245 editor+Ashley.Marshall@thegauntlet.ca (Ashley Marshall) Editor, the Gauntlet, I know you don't deal with this directly and the SU has been trying to help keep tuition fees down but I have a situation I would like to raise concern about. Classroom accommodation is increasingly lousy, not only are t... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14246 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14246 editor+Curtis.Taylor@thegauntlet.ca (Curtis Taylor, Gauntlet Sports) The Dinos men's volleyball team got back to their winning ways over the weekend, scoring a pair of victories over the University of Regina Cougars. After a mediocre showing last week against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, a match-up... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14247 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14247 editor+Vanessa.Janzen@thegauntlet.ca (Vanessa Janzen, Special to the Gauntlet) Dinos women's rugby head coach Jenny Vincent, 41, passed away Jan. 24 after a brief battle with cancer. Vanessa Janzen was a fifth-year with the varsity team this past season. I was honoured when asked to write some words about Jenny Vincent... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14248 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14248 editor+@thegauntlet.ca () ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14249 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14249 editor+Steven.Kelly@thegauntlet.ca (Steven Kelly, Gauntlet Sports) The men's hockey team has a week to regroup, after losing back-to-back games against the University of Regina Cougars last weekend. The two losses in Regina drop the Dinos into fourth place in the Canada West conference, two points back from the thir... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14250 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14250